survey says: are you down with self-exploration?

Though a cultural and religious taboo for so long, we’d like to think of self-exploration through masturbation as an essential part of growing up and adulthood. Touching yourself there not only feels good, but also releases sexual tension and helps you learn a lot about your sexual preferences. So go ahead gURLs, bravely (and anonymously) help us break down the masturbation taboo and share your stories with this fun survey!

All you have to do is copy the questions below, paste in the comments, and then reveal your answers. And remember, it’s anonymous, so no one will know it’s you! But then again, with 70% of the population doing it, is it something that has to be so secretive?

1. Your age:
2. First time you remember discovering your vagina:
3. First time you felt pleasure from touching there:
4. Were you ever told masturbation was wrong?
5. Have you ever seen porn movies?
6. Have you ever read a graphic novel?
7. Have you checked out nudie mags?
8. Have you engaged in cyber sex before?
9. Did you use a webcam, if so, were you under 18? (ed note: we really hope you weren’t!)
10. Have you ever been caught masturbating?
11. Have you ever masturbated in front of someone else, on purpose?
12. Have you ever done it with a friend?
13. Do you ever talk about doing it with friends?
14. Do you use objects (toys, massagers, etc.)?
15. Do you think it’s gross to hear people talk about it?
16. Do you prefer internal or clitoral stimulation?
17. Do you think masturbation is cheating? Or only for single people?
18. What’s the immediate feeling you get afterwards:
19. Do you think it’s weird to find out that a guy masturbates with thoughts of you?
20. How often do you masturbate?

1. Your age: 19
2. First time you remember discovering your vagina:lol I was very young I remember finding a “hole” so I asked my mom about it hahah, I don’t remember Her response
3. First time you felt pleasure from touching there: I was maybe 14?
4. Were you ever told masturbation was wrong? Not wrong, but embarrassing
5. Have you ever seen porn movies?yes
6. Have you ever read a graphic novel?sort of, an old friend wrote it
7. Have you checked out nudie mags?nope
8. Have you engaged in cyber sex before? Haha who hasn’t
9. Did you use a webcam, if so, were you under 18? (ed note: we really hope you weren’t!)nope lol
10. Have you ever been caught masturbating?no thank God!
11. Have you ever masturbated in front of someone else, on purpose?damn… No
12. Have you ever done it with a friend?no
13. Do you ever talk about doing it with friends? Depends on the friend
14. Do you use objects (toys, massagers, etc.)?all that
15. Do you think it’s gross to hear people talk about it?i don’t care too much
16. Do you prefer internal or clitoral stimulation?clit ftw
17. Do you think masturbation is cheating? Or only for single people?haha no way
18. What’s the immediate feeling you get afterwards: sleep
19. Do you think it’s weird to find out that a guy masturbates with thoughts of you?no it’s a pretty good compliment
20. How often do you masturbate?
Hmm 4 nights out of 7

Kaitlynn

1. Your age: 13
2. First time you remember discovering your vagina: 12
3. First time you felt pleasure from touching there: 12
4. Were you ever told masturbation was wrong? No
5. Have you ever seen porn movies? Yes :/
6. Have you ever read a graphic novel? No
7. Have you checked out nudie mags? No
8. Have you engaged in cyber sex before? Yes
9. Did you use a webcam, if so, were you under 18? (ed note: we really hope you weren’t!) No!!
10. Have you ever been caught masturbating? Thank god no
11. Have you ever masturbated in front of someone else, on purpose? No
12. Have you ever done it with a friend? No
13. Do you ever talk about doing it with friends? No
14. Do you use objects (toys, massagers, etc.)? If I can get it
15. Do you think it’s gross to hear people talk about it? No
16. Do you prefer internal or clitoral stimulation? Clitoral
17. Do you think masturbation is cheating? Or only for single people? Both
18. What’s the immediate feeling you get afterwards: MOOOORRRREEEEE
19. Do you think it’s weird to find out that a guy masturbates with thoughts of you? I’d be flattered
20. How often do you masturbate? About once or twice a week, depending on stress

Anon

1. Your age: 17
2. First time you remember discovering your vagina: 9
3. First time you felt pleasure from touching there: 9
4. Were you ever told masturbation was wrong? Yh
5. Have you ever seen porn movies?yh
6. Have you ever read a graphic novel?yh
7. Have you checked out nudie mags?no
8. Have you engaged in cyber sex before? Yh
9. Did you use a webcam, if so, were you under 18? Yes
10. Have you ever been caught masturbating? No
11. Have you ever masturbated in front of someone else, on purpose? Yes
12. Have you ever done it with a friend? No
13. Do you ever talk about doing it with friends? No
14. Do you use objects (toys, massagers, etc.)? No
15. Do you think it’s gross to hear people talk about it? No
16. Do you prefer internal or clitoral stimulation? Clit
17. Do you think masturbation is cheating? Or only for single people?no
18. What’s the immediate feeling you get afterwards: gross or great
19. Do you think it’s weird to find out that a guy masturbates with thoughts of you? No
20. How often do you MasterBate? Varies could be 0 a week or 3x a week

Nikki

1. Your age: 18
2. First time you remember discovering your vagina: honestly, I don’t remember.
3. First time you felt pleasure from touching there:As far as I can remember, it was like, 9th grade I think
4. Were you ever told masturbation was wrong? not really
5. Have you ever seen porn movies? no
6. Have you ever read a graphic novel? nope
7. Have you checked out nudie mags? nope
8. Have you engaged in cyber sex before? yeah
9. Did you use a webcam, if so, were you under 18? (ed note: we really hope you weren’t!) no webcam xD
10. Have you ever been caught masturbating? nope
11. Have you ever masturbated in front of someone else, on purpose? nope
12. Have you ever done it with a friend? nope
13. Do you ever talk about doing it with friends? not really xD
14. Do you use objects (toys, massagers, etc.)? sometimes vibrating toothbrush
15. Do you think it’s gross to hear people talk about it? eh
16. Do you prefer internal or clitoral stimulation? clitoral
17. Do you think masturbation is cheating? Or only for single people? nah anyone
18. What’s the immediate feeling you get afterwards: depends haha
19. Do you think it’s weird to find out that a guy masturbates with thoughts of you? at first kinda, but then it’s like whatever
20. How often do you masturbate? on average a couple times a week

Kay

1. Your age: 12
2. First time you remember discovering your vagina:when I was 9
3. First time you felt pleasure from touching there: When I was 9
4. Were you ever told masturbation was wrong? Yes
5. Have you ever seen porn movies? No
6. Have you ever read a graphic novel? No
7. Have you checked out nudie mags? No
8. Have you engaged in cyber sex before? Sometimes
9. Did you use a webcam, if so, were you under 18? (ed note: we really hope you weren’t!) No
10. Have you ever been caught masturbating? Yes
11. Have you ever masturbated in front of someone else, on purpose? No
12. Have you ever done it with a friend? No
13. Do you ever talk about doing it with friends? No
14. Do you use objects (toys, massagers, etc.)? No
15. Do you think it’s gross to hear people talk about it? Yes
16. Do you prefer internal or clitoral stimulation? Both
17. Do you think masturbation is cheating? Or only for single people? No and no
18. What’s the immediate feeling you get afterwards: Depends. Sometimes disappointed it’s over.
19. Do you think it’s weird to find out that a guy masturbates with thoughts of you? Nah
20. How often do you masturbate? 2-3 times a week

joe

1. Your age:24
2. First time you remember discovering your vagina:10
3. First time you felt pleasure from touching there: 10… My classmate touched me first.
4. Were you ever told masturbation was wrong? Alwaysss
5. Have you ever seen porn movies? Yes
6. Have you ever read a graphic novel? Yes
7. Have you checked out nudie mags? Yes
8. Have you engaged in cyber sex before ?yes
9. Did you use a webcam, if so, were you under 18? (ed note: we really hope you weren’t!) yes and i was 16
10. Have you ever been caught masturbating?yes
11. Have you ever masturbated in front of someone else, on purpose?yeahh
12. Have you ever done it with a friend?no
13. Do you ever talk about doing it with friends?no
14. Do you use objects (toys, massagers, etc.)? Sometimes
15. Do you think it’s gross to hear people talk about it? Nope
16. Do you prefer internal or clitoral stimulation?both
17. Do you think masturbation is cheating? Or only for single people? No
18. What’s the immediate feeling you get afterwards: satisfied… And i want moree
19. Do you think it’s weird to find out that a guy masturbates with thoughts of you? Its kinda hot…
20. How often do you masturbate ? Daily

anonononono

. Your age: 18
2. First time you remember discovering your vagina: 9
3. First time you felt pleasure from touching there: 12
4. Were you ever told masturbation was wrong? It was more of a taboo
5. Have you ever seen porn movies? Yes
6. Have you ever read a graphic novel? No
7. Have you checked out nudie mags? No
8. Have you engaged in cyber sex before? Yes
9. Did you use a webcam, if so, were you under 18? (ed note: we really hope you weren’t!) no, I was 18 already
10. Have you ever been caught masturbating? No
11. Have you ever masturbated in front of someone else, on purpose? Yes
12. Have you ever done it with a friend? Yes
13. Do you ever talk about doing it with friends? No
14. Do you use objects (toys, massagers, etc.)? Yes
15. Do you think it’s gross to hear people talk about it? No
16. Do you prefer internal or clitoral stimulation? Both
17. Do you think masturbation is cheating? Or only for single people? No and no
18. What’s the immediate feeling you get afterwards: AMAZING! Just relief and great pleasure
19. Do you think it’s weird to find out that a guy masturbates with thoughts of you? No
20. How often do you masturbate? 2-3 times a week

Anonononon

1. Your age: 16
2. First time you remember discovering your vagina: somewhere between 9 and 11
3. First time you felt pleasure from touching there: 7/8
4. Were you ever told masturbation was wrong? yes, I’ve always been taught that it is a sin, etc, etc
5. Have you ever seen porn movies? yes.
6. Have you ever read a graphic novel? yes.
7. Have you checked out nudie mags? no.
8. Have you engaged in cyber sex before? no.
9. Did you use a webcam, if so, were you under 18? (ed note: we really hope you weren’t!) no.
10. Have you ever been caught masturbating? not while I was masturbating, but one time I forgot to put my clothes back on afterwards and my mom walked in the next morning and shouted my ear off.
11. Have you ever masturbated in front of someone else, on purpose? yes.
12. Have you ever done it with a friend? yes.
13. Do you ever talk about doing it with friends? yes.
14. Do you use objects (toys, massagers, etc.)? yes.
15. Do you think it’s gross to hear people talk about it? depends on the person.
16. Do you prefer internal or clitoral stimulation? both, simultaneously.
17. Do you think masturbation is cheating? Or only for single people? no and no.
18. What’s the immediate feeling you get afterwards: Amazing and this feeling of satisfaction, and just an overall relief.
19. Do you think it’s weird to find out that a guy masturbates with thoughts of you? yes.
20. How often do you masturbate? sometimes I go months without, and sometimes its multiple times every day, just depends.

anon

1. Your age: 15
2. First time you remember discovering your vagina: when I was 10
3. First time you felt pleasure from touching there: when I was 14
4. Were you ever told masturbation was wrong? Not really, it was more like a taboo
5. Have you ever seen porn movies? Yes
6. Have you ever read a graphic novel? Yes
7. Have you checked out nudie mags? No
8. Have you engaged in cyber sex before? Yes
9. Did you use a webcam, if so, were you under 18? (ed note: we really hope you weren’t!) Nope
10. Have you ever been caught masturbating? NOO!
11. Have you ever masturbated in front of someone else, on purpose? Kind of, but not really.
12. Have you ever done it with a friend? Nope
13. Do you ever talk about doing it with friends? Not really
14. Do you use objects (toys, massagers, etc.)? Sometimes, I use a marker
15. Do you think it’s gross to hear people talk about it? Nope
16. Do you prefer internal or clitoral stimulation? Clitoral
17. Do you think masturbation is cheating? Or only for single people? Is not cheating, you’re just enjoying yourself
18. What’s the immediate feeling you get afterwards: A little bit wrong, and REALLY good.
19. Do you think it’s weird to find out that a guy masturbates with thoughts of you? Kind of
20. How often do you masturbate? Everyday

Anon

1. Your age: 14
2. First time you remember discovering your vagina:10
3. First time you felt pleasure from touching there: When I was 11 or 12
4. Were you ever told masturbation was wrong? Yes,.definitely
5. Have you ever seen porn movies? No
6. Have you ever read a graphic novel? Yes-
7. Have you checked out nudie mags? No
8. Have you engaged in cyber sex before? No
9. Did you use a webcam, if so, were you under 18? (ed note: we really hope you weren’t!) No
10. Have you ever been caught masturbating? Yes
11. Have you ever masturbated in front of someone else, on purpose? No
12. Have you ever done it with a friend? Not really
13. Do you ever talk about doing it with friends? Sometimes
14. Do you use objects (toys, massagers, etc.)? No
15. Do you think it’s gross to hear people talk about it? No. It’s kinda hot
16. Do you prefer internal or clitoral stimulation? Both
17. Do you think masturbation is cheating? Or only for single people? No and no
18. What’s the immediate feeling you get afterwards: Depends. Sometimes disappointed it’s over.
19. Do you think it’s weird to find out that a guy masturbates with thoughts of you? Nah
20. How often do you masturbate? Everyday